NMC Healthcare Invests AED 150 Million in Abu Dhabi for Healthcare Expansion and Upgrades

NMC Healthcare, a prominent private healthcare provider in the UAE, has announced a AED 150 million investment to significantly expand and enhance its healthcare services and facilities across Abu Dhabi. This strategic investment follows the company's new corporate strategy, launched a year prior, focusing on portfolio growth, asset optimisation, operational improvements, and service line expansion.

Key Investment Areas

The investment covers several key initiatives aimed at improving patient access and care:

• Royal Hospital Khalifa City Transformation: A multi-year programme to upgrade the facility, adding over 20 inpatient beds, 20 new outpatient consultation rooms, and expanding the emergency department to over 40 treatment bays. Improvements will also be made to maternity and paediatric units, VIP rooms, entrance areas, and new orthopaedics and physiotherapy departments with dedicated gyms will be established.
• New Urgent Care and Day Care Centres: Development of an urgent care centre at NMC Royal Hospital Abu Dhabi and a day care unit at NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi.
• Community Clinics: Opening new clinics in Al Riyad City and Yas Mall to serve growing communities with a range of specialised services.
• Child Development Medical Complex: Establishment of the NMC Mowj Child Development Medical Complex, in partnership with Zayed Authority for People of Determination and National Academy for Childhood Development. This multidisciplinary clinic assesses children aged 0 — 8 for neuro-disabilities and functions as an Autism Treatment Hub.

Impact on Healthcare Landscape

David Hadley, CEO of NMC Healthcare, stated that these investments are part of a long-term programme to strengthen and expand their healthcare network. The goal is to provide high-quality, patient-centric care, increase capacity in areas of growing demand, and create a more connected network of services, aligning with the UAE's vision for a world-class healthcare ecosystem.

"From expanding services to new areas, to investing in improved infrastructure, specialist services and patient experience, we’re focused on making it easier for patients and families to access high-quality healthcare whenever they need it."

Several elements of this investment, such as the new clinics in Al Riyad City and Yas Mall, the Mowj Child Development Medical Complex, and the day care centre at NMC Specialty Hospital, have already been delivered. The transformation of Royal Hospital Khalifa City is planned for the next phase over the coming five years.